The Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended the Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program by 30 days. The new checkout date is Aug. 6.Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- There's another reprieve for Hurricane Sandy victims still living in hotels -- the Federal Emergency Management Agency has granted a 30-day extension.

The new checkout date for the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program is Aug. 6.

"By extending the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, we are securing an important resource for those victims of Superstorm Sandy that are still, after months, unable to return home," said Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who asked FEMA to extend the deadline.

"This program continues to provide essential assistance to those who are still feeling the terrible effects of the damage from the storm."

To be eligible for TSA, survivors must first apply for federal assistance through FEMA by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov; registering via smartphone or tablet by using the FEMA app or going to m.fema.gov, or registering by calling 800-621- 3362.